Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Illinois’ Governor Has Led on Climate Policy. Here’s How Experts Assess His Work So Far
By Alexia Underwood
EPA Rescinds Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions Harm Human Health, Hobbling U.S. Climate Action
By Wyatt Myskow
Will ‘The Power Bill Reduction Act’ Make Electric Bills Go Down or Up in N.C.?
By Lisa Sorg
Trump Promised a Drilling Boom. The New Rigs Haven’t Showed Up Yet
By Deep Vakil
Why Farmers May Be Able to Continue Fertilizing Fields With PFAS-Contaminated Sewage Sludge
By Tom Perkins
Clean Energy Brought Data Centers to Iowa. The Big Beautiful Bill Could Change That
By Anika Jane Beamer
How the Trump Budget Cuts Are Playing Out at Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park
Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth
EPA Plan to End Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Expected Imminently, Will Harm Human Health, Experts Say
By Amy Green
Trump’s AI Action Plan Waives Federal Environmental Rules in the Development of Data Centers
By Arcelia Martin
As Consumer Tax Credits Vanish, What Do You Need to Know?
By Dan Gearino
Texas Emergency Management Chief Raises Disaster Communication Concerns With State Lawmakers
By Martha Pskowski
Republican Excitement for Wyoming Rare Earth Mining Contradicts the Party’s Disdain for Renewables
By Jake Bolster
Nine Governors Write to Regional Grid Operator PJM, Expressing Frustration Over Governance and Interconnection Delays
By Charles Paullin
Potential Repeal of Roadless Rule Could Permanently Damage Midwest National Forests
By Sarah Mattalian
Dismantling of EPA’s Scientific Research Arm Fulfills Key Chemical Industry Goal
By Marianne Lavelle
Weather Extremes Caused by Climate Change Are Driving Up Food Prices, a New Report Says
By Georgina Gustin